Author: Steve Ruddock

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The 4 Poker Players You Absolutely Dread Playing With

Frustrated about your table and/or seating assignment? Just be thankful you don’t have to sit next to any of these ...


July 22 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Sheldon Adelson to Give Keynote at G2E Global Gaming Expo

The schedule for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 just got a lot spicier as it was announced that Sheldon ...


July 18 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Fitch Cuts NJ Revenue Projections Again: Sky Is NOT Falling

After three consecutive months of falling revenue Fitch has decided to revise their online gambling revenue projections for New Jersey ...


July 17 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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NJ iGaming Revenue Falls for Third Month; Golden Nugget Bucks Trend

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement recently released the iGaming revenue numbers for June and for the third consecutive ...


July 16 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Celebrities Overrun the WSOP; Present Terrific Marketing Opportunity

Early on at the 2014 World Series of Poker thespian/poker enthusiast James Woods was everywhere. Another poker aficionado, Gabe Kaplan, ...


July 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Dual Stock Listing for PokerStars/Amaya; Company’s Priorities Debated

If this weekend’s announcement proves correct than PokerStars and Amaya Gaming may remain even more independent than a lot of ...


July 08 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Motion to Dismiss filed in Borgata lawsuit against Phil Ivey

On Wednesday Wayne Parry of the Associated Press reported that attorneys representing Phil Ivey had filed a motion to dismiss ...


July 04 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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How the Big One for One Drop Field Size Shrank from 2012 to 2014

The $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop saw its field shrink from 48 players in 2012 (the cap put ...


July 01 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Ultimate Gaming Improves Software: New Features Added

One of the biggest complaints Ultimate Gaming has faced since launching in Nevada on April 30, 2013 and in New ...


June 27 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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888 Poker Has to Be Regretting Signing Luis Suarez

On Tuesday Luis Suarez basically broke social media after biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, who is not the first, nor the ...


June 26 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Amaya CEO Addresses 2+2 Community Regarding PokerStars Deal

How important has the 2+2 (twoplustwo.com) online poker forum bedome over the years? It’s important enough that the CEO of ...


June 23 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Portugal Legalizes iGaming; Shared Markets on the Horizon?

By the end of 2014 Portuguese residents could very well have access to legal online poker, casino games, and sports ...


June 22 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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To Be Good at Poker Ignore These 3 Pieces of Advice

I’m a man who loves to use quaint sayings; or maxims, adages, mantras, proverbs, or whatever else you wish to ...


June 20 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Portugal May Be the Next EU Country With Legal Online Poker

After several seemingly purposeful delays (online gambling legislation has been kicking around the Portuguese parliament for several years now), the ...


June 17 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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3 Things Holding Back the US Online Poker Industry

Online poker is slowly spreading across the United States, but where it has taken hold (in Nevada, Delaware and New ...


June 12 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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14 Year Study Shows Problem Gambling Rates “Stable”

A study posted by the Poker Players Alliance on Tuesday that spans nearly the entire 14 year existence of online ...


June 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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6 Poker Websites You’ll Love Wasting Time On

Are you a poker enthusiast looking to pass some time at the office? Are you new to the game and ...


June 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Is Poker a Game of Skill? An Idaho Court Thinks So

Poker may be recognized as a Mind Sport alongside other intellectual pursuits like chess and bridge by the International Mind ...


June 08 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Is Caesars behind Pennsylvania’s online poker bills?

After several productive discussions regarding online gambling expansion, drafts of two online poker bills are making the rounds in the ...


June 06 2014, by Steve Ruddock

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Bad Actor Dispute Has California Online Poker In Doubt

If you expected nothing but smooth sailing on the journey to legal online poker in California, think again. California has fought for five ...


June 06 2014, by Steve Ruddock